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Conceptualizing pathways linking women's empowerment and prematurity in developing countries. [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2017
BackgroundGlobally, prematurity is the leading cause of death in children under the age of 5. Many efforts have focused on clinical approaches to improve the survival of premature babies.
A Bermúdez-Millán   +146 more
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Apnea of Prematurity [PDF]

open access: yesPediatrics, 2008
Apnea of prematurity is one of the most common diagnoses in the NICU. Despite the frequency of apnea of prematurity, it is unknown whether recurrent apnea, bradycardia, and hypoxemia in preterm infants are harmful. Research into the development of respiratory control in immature animals and preterm infants has facilitated our understanding of the ...
Eric C. Eichenwald   +9 more
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Retinopathy of prematurity [PDF]

open access: yesBritish Journal of Ophthalmology, 1997
• Almost seven decades after it was first described, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) remains an important threat to pediatric vision.
David Kent, David Clark
openaire   +6 more sources

Is induced abortion a risk factor in subsequent pregnancy? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Objective: To determine whether a history of terminations of pregnancy influences subsequent pregnancies in terms of pregnancy risks, prematurity and neonatal biometrics.
Briese, Volker   +5 more
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Retinopathy of Prematurity [PDF]

open access: yesPediatric Clinics of North America, 1992
Retinopathy of prematurity is a common disorder among extremely low-birthweight preterm infants and may cause total vision loss in as many as 2% to 4% of those weighing less than 2 pounds at birth. Regular examinations begun in the neonatal intensive care unit permit early detection and treatment of progressive ROP and allow a reduction in visual ...
openaire   +8 more sources

Optimizing Measurement of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Small Blood Samples of Premature Infants [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
To establish a method that allows for the reliable assessment of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF-A) concentrations in very small blood samples of preterm infants. Systemic VEGF measurements are important in view of the most appropriate Anti-VEGF
Lopez Yomayuza, Claudia C.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

The EPICure study : growth and blood pressure at 6 years of age following extremely preterm birth [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Background: Preterm children are at risk for reduced growth in early childhood, which may predispose them to later changes in blood pressure. We studied growth and blood pressure (BP) in extremely preterm (EP) children at age 6 years.
Bracewell, Melanie A.   +3 more
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Neonatal Cortical Auditory Evoked Potentials Are Affected by Clinical Conditions Occurring in Early Prematurity [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Purpose: Cortical auditory evoked potentials may serve as an early indicator of developmental problems in the auditory cortex. The aim of the study was to determine the effect on neonatal cortical auditory processing of clinical conditions occurring in ...
Bisiacchi, Patrizia   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Vitamins and Perinatal Outcomes Among HIV-Negative Women in Tanzania. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Prematurity and low birth weight are associated with high perinatal and infant mortality, especially in developing countries. Maternal micronutrient deficiencies may contribute to these adverse outcomes. In a double-blind trial in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,
Allen LH   +16 more
core   +1 more source

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